Folding and guiding attachment for sewing-machines.



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FOLDING AND GUIDING ATTACHMENT FOR-SEWINGMAOHINES;

' APP-VLIG'ATIIO'N FILED JULYSI. 19.02.

2 SHEET -SHEET 1.

an vent-oz PATBNTED MAR. 13-, 1906.

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'RUSSEL c; WOODWARD, or WAUKEGAN, lLLlNOIS. ASSIGNOR To UNION srncmnsnwme MACHINE ooMPANnor CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, Acon- PORATION F ILLINOIS.

FOLDING AND eulome ATTACHMENT FOR SEWING -MACHINES- I Application filed July 31,1902. Serial No. 117,8 i0.

To all whom it may-concern: 5

Be it known that I, RUssEL Gwoonwaan,

. acitizen of the United States, residing. at

Waukegan, in the county of Lake, State of ful Improvements in Folding and Guiding Attachmentsfor Sewing-Machines, of which the following is a description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the letters and figures of reference marked My invention relates to an improvement in sewing-machines, and particularly to arms chine upon which is adapted to be made the seam illustrated in patent lan, No. 718,943, January 20., 1903, said seam combinin 'two fabrics Whose edges aresuper- ,body .portlon extendin inwardly between the two edges of the'fa ric to separate the is shaped so as that when the seam is pressed;

, o'sed, a. inding-strip having its upper and ower edges overlapping thetwo pieces of fabric, respectlvely, an having its central same, and a line of stitching passing through both edges ofthe'fabric and both edges of the.

bindingstrip, but not through the central body portion of the binding-strip, whereby when the searn is pressed outthe raw ed es of the, goods are spread out flat and covered and bound,.and asea1n of great strength is pro vided which is'fiat,'in which the stitches are 'entirely concealed, and the) raw edges entirely covered.

The object guiding attachments for ntaking the abovehe invention conslsts 1n the matters hereinafter described, and reiefred to in the appended claims.

dividera, herein used is i tended to cover a device which either passes in between the edges of thesuperpo'sed pibces ofiabricand to deflect them away from eachother, so out the edges will be ed one on the other, which is so arranged as; to deflect the' central bodyportion of the binding-stri in between ttheedges of thesu-' perposedfa rics, so, that when theseam is spread 'out the crease 'inthe body portionbf,

the binding-strip Specification of Letters Patent.

of Edward T. AL.

' lower posed.

the raw edges of between the two'edges of the material,

of the presentinvention is to: provide a sewing-machine with foldin and b ofjthe binding-strip, I I

by this arrangement when the's'ea'rn is com- 9o "sothat they will 'notjfold' overjone invention are illustrated .in 1 A clus1ve,-in which the sewing-machine 1i serve as a guide for the I searn 'above mentioned to use a top-fee; pressing-tool and e deflected" portion "ofthe Patented March 13, 1906.

bodyportion of the binding-strip will sepa- I rate the two edges. S5

' The invention is illustrated in' the accom- I panying drawings,.in which. Illinois, have invented certain new and use- I Figure 1 is a perspective view of a sewingmachine, showing my improved foldin and guiding attachment applied thereto. ig. 2 66 is a perspective view of the guiding and fold'-' 3 ing device detached. Fig. '3' is a cross-'sec- I tion on the line 3 3, Fig. 2. Fig.4 is a cross; section on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2. horizontal cross-sectional viewillustrating the connection between the fin and folder; Fig. 5 is a crosssection of the seam before it has been'pressed. Fig. 6 isa similar view of; the seam after it has'been pressed ou't, Fig;

7 is a cross-section ofla modification of-the in- 7o vention. Fig. 8 is a front view,'partly in sec.- tion, of another modification.

Referring firstto the figures'showingthe seam, A A represent, respectively, upper and '1 pieces of fabric whose edges are super- B is a binding-strip shown as folded. around the two'pieces' of fabric and having a hem-fold a; on each edge. As shown 'n Fig's.. 1 to 4, inclusive, and'Fig. 8o 7, the binding-stri is provided. with a tralfold or crease 1?, which .p'roj ects-inwagldllly parts of the seam are held to etherby a;

, smgle line of stitching 'c, passing through both edges or hem-folds of the binding-strip and through the two pieces of fabric, but not through the apex of the central fold or crease g It willbe-seen that pleted and ready to be ironed or otherwise .lgressed' flat. the central fold or crease in, the

inding-strip acts to separate the two edgiif,f'=

other, but will be turned outwardl tened in o posite directions. j

The pre erred means for carryi y'P -k QWn-as e n. p al drfi eh Machine/f iisuch-fljfas 1 illustrated in -.-.p'ate granted-tomeDbtoberllQ, 1897;;No. 591 517,

and need n'ot'be herein specifically refer ed llhave most practical in maki hin'e, and the above-mentionedtype' o f m v the plate removably attached in any suitable cause its'up fore thebin or crease b acting ina-nner to the be 7 chine carrying at its front edge the usual plate of they "sewing-ma upright ids-for the binding-strip B, ex tending Ong' of the-machine. This fu'rig'ht ide f itslefthand folds the dges o h di strip and. guides the bindm stri ,mtothe folder D, which graduall gz-stiip :B,. said guide at its forwardend being curved to strip, to embrace and loweredges ofthe fabrics A A the u per whic are guided by the-left ha' nd edge of the folderand are separated the plate 4, which lies betweenthejedg'esc the fabrics. The inside l e -han ace of the guide D is'subst'antially t ll sha ed, centra fin 6101i tlfieiiexibl divider, which is shownin and is secured atIits rear-lend by solder, as shown-in ig. 2-, and which forms the right hand inner e ge of the guide D5 The recess 5 has substantially between the recesses which guide the inner edges ofthe two fabrics, so that the divider 6 forces a fold of the binding-strip into the recess 5, this central fold to separate the two edges gart '7,- cal ed a of the fabric an strlp, means are providedfcr shifting the op-- eratlve position oi" the divider 6, said means comprisin an adjustable slide 8, having on ts torwar end a projectionQ, which is adapt ed to' be set against and hold the flexible or yielding late 7 in desired position. In this preferre form of my invention the fin 6 acts as the divider to force the crease or fold b of the binding-strip in between the two edges of the fabrics to enable turned when a seam after the abrics ave been turned out, the late 4 actinx' to separate the fabrics also them to be oppositely whieinthemac e.

' In Fig. 7 is shown a' 'inodification of mechanisin by'which the seam, may be conveniehtlfyinmade, 1 representing theneedle, D the folding-guide having the W-shaped recess, the entral was 3 of the recess formin a dimember which for-ms the creas b in and uponv o posite sides the blnding-stri B, 0i hich the fa rics A A are p aced, the di- 10 is a bar holdin line or crease'on ti? p 3; ally tapers jvertically and broadens out later- '1 toward theiposition (if-"the needle, the.- We 8 or the form a'hem-fold .on each edgeof thejbindin resend-lower edges, and there-. vspn to I t 'paratus which I wish tocover sthatin'pressinglt will'not an in:

the cential'recess 5 receivin the etail in Fig. 4

allow ample width to the binding-stripto coverthe raw-edges of the 'I ressin -tool is run over theng-wall extending inwardly only so far as I amiss to properly separate the two pieces of fabricand not so far as to cause the central.

A- A fold or crease of the bindin -strip.to be en} gaged by the needle in its escent. In this arran ement the wall 3 forms the divider.

In iig. 8, which represents another modification, 46 is the divider for the goods and e blnding-strip B, gui ed thefolder D, this point acting somewhat a tuck-marker and held in pressure of .thespring 12. f

Various minor modifications and changes may be made in the construction of the parts ,ofthe afparatus Without departing from the my inventiomthe' ob fict ofithe aproadly being to keeptherawedges separate,-

e same direction, but will t'urn'm o posits dire a-point 11 for niakin a 7s position by ctibns, and it may not be absolute y"-'neeessary jtogform; the central fold or crease b inthe binding-strip, it-being sufficient that the folding-guide accommodates a greater'width of'stri than'is represented by the mefe distance pier and o mg-strip .e'ntirel offabric, to fol cover the edges of the pieces around said edges, and to be secured by the line of stitching c, and that means he provided to separate the raw edges of the fabric, so that they will turn in oppo site directions;

Having thus described my invention, what claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In combination with a sewing-machine 7 etwee'n'its u 1- wer edges, and to makethe bin having suitable stitch-forming mechanism means for guiding a plurality of en erpose fabrics thereto, means for fol 'ng an iding a binding-strip around the edges of t e fabrics, and a (lllVlClel inde endent of the folding means for separa 'ng the edges of'the superposed dpiecds of f brie; scribe -i' 2. In coIhbination with a sewing-machine 3 substantially as dehaving suitable stitch-forming mechanism,

means for guiding a lurality of superposed fabrics to the stitc forming mchanism, means for folding and guiding a bmdingstrip aroundv the edges of the fabric, and means for deflecting t e central body portion of the binding-strip inwardlybetween the edges of the fa ric substantis ly as described.

3-? In combination with a sewing-machine:

having suitable stitch-forming mechanism means for gu ding a fabrics to the stitcl forming mechanism,

means for folding and guiding a bindi -strip around the edges of the fabr cs, and guide for deflecting t 1e central body pol'tio of the bindin -strip inwardly between the dges of the fabrics and for separating said edges; substantially as described; r

4. In combination with a sewing machine plurality of superposed i haiiing suitable stitch-formingmechanism,

' means for fabrics to means for folding and guiding a binding-stri 'around the edges of the fabr cs, and a yieh 1n suistantially' as described x 5,. In combination with a sewing-machine,

guiding a plur lity of superposed the stitch fofming mechanism,

divider independent of the folding means having suitable stitch-forming mechanism,

means for guiding a plurality of superposed fabrics to thestitch forming. mechanism,

means for folding and guiding a binding-strip around the edges of the fabrics, and a'swing ing divider substantially .as described.

6; In combination with a sewing-machine, having suitable stitch-forming mechanism,

' fmeansfor guiding a plurality of superposed "fabrics to the stltch forming mechanism,

, means for folding and guiding a binding-stri around the edges of the fabrics, and an ad justable divider; substantially as described.

, 7 In combination with a sewing-machine,

haying suitable stitch-forming mechanism,

' means forguiding a plurality of'superposed fabrics to the stitch forming mech anism,

means for folding and uiding a bin'ding-stri around the edges of the fabrics, and an ad justable yielding divider; substantially as described, i I

8,; In combination with asewing-machine, a folding-guide comprisin' means for gu'id mg a plurality of superposed fabrics to the" stitch-forming mechanism, and having also means for folding t e edges ofa binding-strip around the edges 9 the superposed fabrics, and means independent oft'he folding means for deflecting outwardly the edges of the fab- I ric; substantially as described.v l

9. In combination with a sewing-machine, a folding-guide comprising means for guid ing a plurality of superposed fabrics to the stitch-forming mechanism thereof, andhaving also means forfolding the-edges of a'binding a devicefor forming-strip around the ed es of the superposed fa ric, said means inclu ing a crease in the binding stri'p between the n scribed.

two-edges of the fabric; subs'tantiallyas de- 10: In combination with asewing machine, a folding-guide comprising means for guiding a plurality of'super'posed fabrics to the stitch-forming mechanism thereof, and having also means for folding the edges of a bind- I, rig-strip around: the edges of thesuperpo'sed 1 f rice, and means for formingajcrease-m the binding-strip ;--substantially as described? i 11. In combination with a sewingmachine,

V a ;.folding-guide comprising means" for guidin a luralitgofififiperp sed fabrics to the sti tch-formingflmiechanisnll thereof, and ha rality of pieces of ing recess for} a'binding s'trip formedvt embrace the edges of thefabrics, and an ad ust-- ing-strip around the edges of the superposedfa ric, and a suitable Wall for'the gu1 de,'havinga movable member to deflect a portlonof the binding-strip between the edges of-the fabric; substantially as described.

13. Thehcrein-described guiding and folding attachment for sewing-machines, com-- prising means for guiding the 'edgesof a plurallty of pieces of fabricfafolding and guiding recess for a bindin -strip formed to em brace the ed es of the, abrics, and a. deflecting-divider, forming aportion of the wall of the folding and guiding recess for the bindingstrip to form a crease in the binding-strip;

substantially as described.

1%. The herein-described guiding a ing attachment for vsewing-machines, comprising means for guiding the edges of a plurality ofpieces of fabric, means for separating the fabrics, a folding and guiding recess for a binding-strip formed to embracethe edges of the fabric, and a deflecting-divider, forming a portion of the wall oflthe folding and guid ing recess for the binding-strip to form. a

crease i.n,t he binding-strip; substantially as described;

15. The hereimdescribed' guiding and foldingattachment for sewin -machines, com

prising means for guiding t e edges of a plurality of pieces of fabric, a folding and guiding recess fora binding-strip formed to em- IOC brace the edges of the fabrics, and a swinging: deflecting-divider, ,forming 'a portion ofthe Wall of the folding and guiding recess for the binding-strip to form a crease in the bindingstrip; substantially as described.- I

16. The herein-described guiding and folding attachment "for'sewin mach1 ne's,-co-m- 'prlsing means for uiding t e edges of a plu-c abric, 'afold-ing and 'guidable swinging defiecting divideni'forming a portion of the wall of the foldin and guiding recess for the binding-stri to, orn'i "a crease in the binding strip; su stantially as dey,

scribed. I v In testimony hereof.I aiiix my signature .in presence of two .witnesses. I

i R'USSEL G.

1 Witnessesz l C ESTER M NEIL,

foldi'n "the edges of a binding-striparo the e ges of the super- I v p ,On'As. EJOHNs N. 

